Global Patent Index - EP 0704609 A1

EP 0704609 A1 19960403 - Throttle body default actuation

Title (en)

Throttle body default actuation

Title (de)

Orosselklappengehäuse Fehlerbetätigung

Title (fr)

Actionnement de défaillance de corps de papillon de gaz

Publication

EP 0704609 A1 19960403 (EN)

Application

EP 95202381 A 19950904

Priority

US 31641894 A 19940930

Abstract (en)

The air control valve comprises a housing (12) having an air intake passage or throttle bore (14) extending through it. The bore conducts air to the intake system of the IC engine. The throttle valve includes a throttle plate (18) attached to a shaft (20), and is rotatably mounted within the bore and rotates about an axis, in the range of min. and max. air flow positions. Intermediate of the range is a default position which relates to a predetermined positive air flow, allowing continuous engine operation, should the actuating mechanism used to position the throttle become inoperative. A spring is used to bias the valve to the default position. The valve actuating mechanism includes an electronic actuator (26) operably connected to the throttle shaft of the valve. The actuator drives the valve based on operational input, positioning the valve between the min. and max. air flow positions.

IPC 1-7

F02D 9/02; F02D 11/10

IPC 8 full level

F02D 9/02 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02D 9/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F02D 11/107 (2013.01 - EP US); F02D 2009/0269 (2013.01 - EP US); F02D 2009/0277 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5492097 A 19960220; DE 69513921 D1 20000120; DE 69513921 T2 20000420; EP 0704609 A1 19960403; EP 0704609 B1 19991215

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 31641894 A 19940930; DE 69513921 T 19950904; EP 95202381 A 19950904